Port
Copenhagen, Denmark
Activity Level
Easy
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$109.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 3 hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
This option is available to guests who are disembarking the ship.
Approximately 3 hours
Copenhagen is one of the most fascinating cities in the Baltic region, and on this panoramic introduction to the Danish capital, you will see close to 850 years of recorded history. is one of the most fascinating cities in the Baltic region, and on this panoramic introduction to the Danish capital, you will see close to 850 years of recorded history.
From a panoramic drive by coach, watch for City Hall. The mile-long Stroeget pedestrian street, brimming with shops, boutiques and cafés, connects City Hall Square with the King's New Square.
Watch for the world-famous Tivoli Gardens, founded in 1843, offering a wealth of flowers, restaurants and entertainment.
Pass the Glyptotek Art Museum and Christiansborg Palace -- home of the Danish Parliament and the Queen's Reception rooms. You will see the old Stock Exchange building in Dutch Renaissance style, with its spire of entwined dragon tails. Drive through the colorful canal area of Nyhavn -- once a grubby sailors' quarter with bars offering entertainment of questionable virtue, but now the most charming part of Copenhagen, with brightly-colored houses stretching along the placid canal.
Drive through the idyllic canal district of Christianshavn and stop on the other side of the harbor opposite Amalienborg Palace. Snap some photos of the four identical Rococo palaces surrounding the broad octagonal square.
Before you return to the ship, say hello to the world-famous statue of the Little Mermaid, who watches over Copenhagen Harbor at Langelinie, and drive by lovely Rosenborg Castle -- former summer residence of King Christian IV.
Notes:
This tour is available on select sailings only and only to guests whose cruise ends in Copenhagen, with flights departing after 2pm. If you have already purchased an airport transfer with your cruise booking, it will be refunded on board, as this excursion already includes a transfer.